Lt. Commander Joseph E. Allen, USN, with his mentor and friend of 30 years, Captain Richard L. Fassett, USN, Retired.
(SAN DIEGO, CA) – On Friday, June 6th, 2014, LCDR Joseph Edward Allen, a second generation Point Loma High School alumnus (’84) and established local family and sports medicine physician, was formally commissioned in the U.S. Navy Medical Reserve. He will be assigned to a medical reserve unit detachment based at Naval Hospital San Diego (Balboa).
Attending the swearing-in ceremony at the San Diego Yacht Club was long time mentor and family practice partner Dr. Richard L. Fassett, a retired Navy/Marine Corps Captain, flight surgeon, and former Chief of Otolaryngology (ENT) at Balboa Naval Hospital. Upon receiving his official commissioning documents, LCDR Allen remarked, “I’ve known Dr. Fassett now for 30 years. He set the standard of accomplishment for me when I was just out of high school working in the Sharp Cabrillo Hospital emergency room. He was my ideal role model for a career in medicine, and the reason I became a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA. I’m extremely honored to have him here to perform the ceremony.”
Also in attendance were U.S. Navy recruiter AEC Shana Conjurski, office staff, many close friends, family and business associates. Dr. Allen continues a family tradition of serving in the military, following his father, Nathaniel Dana Allen (PLHS ’49) who entered the Point Loma Naval Training Center (NTC/Liberty Station) right out of high school, and then toured the Atlantic theater in the Navy, attaining the rank of boatswain’s mate.
[Editor’s Note: The text and photo for this story are from the press release on Dr. Allen’s website; www.PLDOC.com]
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